Luke 24
1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb;
3 They entered in, and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body.
and on entering they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed about this, lo! two men stood by them in glittering apparel;
5 Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?
and when they were terrified, and bowed their faces to the earth, the men said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
6 He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
He is not here, but hath risen. Remember how be spoke to you while yet in Galilee,
7 saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again?”
saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise again on the third day.
8 They remembered his words,
And they remembered his words.
9 returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
And returning from the tomb, they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
10 Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.
It was Mary the Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; and the other women with them told these things to the apostles.
11 These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them.
And these words seemed to them as an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.
13 Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
And lo! two of them were going the same day to a village called Emmaus, distant a hundred and sixty furlongs from Jerusalem.
14 They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.
And they were conversing together about all those things which had taken place.
15 While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.
And it came to pass, while they were conversing and reasoning, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
But their eyes were restrained from knowing him.
17 He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?”
And he said to them, What discourse is this which ye have one with another, as ye are walking? And they stood sad.
18 One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?”
And one, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him, Art thou the only sojourner in Jerusalem that doth not know the things which have come to pass there in these days?
19 He said to them, “What things?” They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, The things relating to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in word and deed before God and all the people;
20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
21 But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
But we are hoping that it is he who is to redeem Israel; moreover, besides all this, it is the third day since these things were done.
22 Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;
And furthermore certain women of our company have amazed us; for going early to the tomb,
23 and when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
they did not find his body, and came, saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
24 Some of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”
And some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it to be as the women had said; but him they saw not.
25 He said to them, “Foolish people, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
And he said to them, O dull of apprehension, and slow of heart to believe all that the Prophets have spoken!
26 Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?”
Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things, and enter into his glory?
27 Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 They came near to the village where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.
And they drew near to the village whither they were going; and he made as though he would go further.
29 They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to stay with them.
30 When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.
And it came to pass, as he was at table with them, that he took the bread, and blessed it, and broke and gave it to them.
31 Their eyes were opened and they recognized him; then he vanished out of their sight.
And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
32 They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”
And they said one to another, Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the way, while he opened to us the Scriptures?
33 They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,
And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together,
34 saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”
saying, The Lord hath risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
35 They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
And they told what had happened on the way, and how he became known to them in the breaking of the bread.
36 As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
And while they were thus speaking, he himself stood in the midst of them.
37 But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.
38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?
And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
39 See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”
See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
41 While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?
42 They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.
And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.
43 He took them, and ate in front of them.
And he took and ate it before them.
44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms concerning me must be fulfilled.”
And he said to them, These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, concerning me.
45 Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.
Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures.
46 He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
And he said to them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and should rise from the dead on the third day,
47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
and that repentance for the remission of sins should be preached in his name among all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses of these things.
Ye are witnesses of these things.
49 Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”
And I send forth upon you that which hath been promised by my Father; but do ye tarry in the city, until ye are endued with power from on high.
50 He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
And he led them out as far as to Bethany; and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
51 While he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, that he parted from them.
52 They worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
And they returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
53 and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
and were continually in the temple, praising God.
